Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 56.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries stood at 56.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 56.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1998.
Least developed countries ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.8% | — |
| 1998 | 32.0% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 32.0% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 34.0% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 48.3% | 56.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Least developed countries was 56.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1998.
- How does Least developed countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.